| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7417758 |
Image forming apparatus, and sheet placing direction instructing method |
August 26, 2008 |
| An image forming apparatus that is capable of performing post-processing so as to ensure that sheets on which images are formed and inserted sheets are aligned in orientation when performing sheet insertion processing and post-processing in combination. The image forming apparatus is |
| 7413178 |
Sheet processing apparatus and control method therefor |
August 19, 2008 |
| A sheet processing apparatus which is capable of accurately superimposing or aligning sheets discharged from an image forming apparatus during buffering even when the space intervals between the sheets are reduced. A sheet processing apparatus sequentially receives sheets discharged from |
| 7281707 |
Aftertreatment apparatus, and controlling method, program and storage medium therefor |
October 16, 2007 |
| Sheet thickness data obtained from the output of a sheet thickness detecting sensor are calculated to thereby calculate a sheet bundle thickness. When the sheet bundle thickness reaches a predetermined value, other aftertreatment differing from a set aftertreatment is executed. |
| 7248377 |
Image forming apparatus that provides insert sheet in proper order, method of controlling the sa |
July 24, 2007 |
| There are provided an image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the same are provided, which are capable of conveying an insert sheet of a proper page in carrying out a recovery process and simplifying the recovery process, and a storage medium storing a program for executing |
| 7242902 |
Image forming apparatus having a post-processing device with a controller for controlling convey |
July 10, 2007 |
| An image forming apparatus, which realizes a buffering function which enables post-processing without decreasing the productivity and increasing the size. At least one image is formed on a sheet. A double-sided sheet conveying path is provided, which the sheet passes when being conve |
| 7192727 |
Reagent for measuring alanine aminotransferase activity |
March 20, 2007 |
| A reagent for measuring an alanine aminotransferase activity comprising L-alanine, 2-oxoglutaric acid, lactate dehydrogenase, and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, characterized by further comprising a substance having an activity of inhibiting lactate dehydrogenase activity |
| 7142806 |
Image forming apparatus having sheet retaining function |
November 28, 2006 |
| An image forming apparatus capable of connecting to a sheet post-processing equipment, includes an image data inputting unit which inputs a plurality of pages of image data to be formed as images on sheets; an image forming unit configured to form the image on the sheet based on the |
| 7140611 |
Sheet conveying apparatus |
November 28, 2006 |
| There is provided a sheet conveying apparatus which is capable of easily distinguishing between a sheet bundle containing abnormal sheets, such as multi-fed sheets, and a normal sheet bundle. When it is determined that there is no abnormality in the conveyance of sheets to a processing t |
| 7113846 |
Sheet handling apparatus which inserts insert sheets between recording sheets having image forme |
September 26, 2006 |
| A sheet handling apparatus is provided, which is comprised of a plurality of inserter trays for stacking thereon insert sheets to be inserted between recording sheets having images formed thereon. Sheet feeding modes for feeding insert sheets include two kinds, i.e. S-stacking mode a |
| 7099603 |
Image forming apparatus having a post-processing apparatus with a controller for controlling con |
August 29, 2006 |
| An image forming apparatus, which realizes a buffering function which enables post-processing without decreasing the productivity and increasing the size. At least one image is formed on a sheet. A double-sided sheet conveying path is provided, which the sheet passes when being conve |
| 7017903 |
Sheet conveying apparatus |
March 28, 2006 |
| There is provided a sheet conveying apparatus which is capable of easily distinguishing between a sheet bundle containing abnormal sheets, such as multi-fed sheets, and a normal sheet bundle. When it is determined that there is no abnormality in the conveyance of sheets to a processing t |
| 6975815 |
Image-forming apparatus that determines a maintenance availability and/or time period |
December 13, 2005 |
| An image-forming system is composed of an image-forming apparatus body, a folding device, a bookbinding device, and a finisher, which are connected to the image-forming apparatus body. In the image-forming system, in order to support maintenance, an available period of time for maintenan |
| 6952537 |
Original feeding apparatus having a plurality of sensors |
October 4, 2005 |
| An original feeding apparatus has a sensor for detecting an original by a light emitting element and a light receiving element. A first detector for detecting presence/absence of a sheet, and a second detector capable of being electrically switched between a detection possible condition |
| 6947684 |
Image forming apparatus, sheet processing apparatus, and image forming system |
September 20, 2005 |
| An image forming apparatus is provided which makes it possible to carry out maintenance on a sheet processing apparatus connected to the image forming apparatus, by opening a cover even during operation of an image forming system comprised of the image forming apparatus and the sheet pro |
| 6904261 |
Insert sheet transporting apparatus an insert sheet transporting method and an image forming app |
June 7, 2005 |
| The proposed apparatus is designed for being capable of recovering even when the overlapped transport of insert sheets has occurred without stopping the apparatus, thereby providing an improved utility to the users. The apparatus includes a first sheet feeder for sequentially separat |
| 6871042 |
Sheet-thickness detector device and sheet-processing apparatus, image-forming apparatus having t |
March 22, 2005 |
| A sheet-thickness detector device has a sheet guide with a sheet-guide surface for guiding a sheet between a magnetic field sensor and a magnetic guide element. The magnetic field sensor, having an approach-guide plane disposed upstream in a sheet conveying direction for guiding the shee |
| 6647240 |
Original feeding apparatus having a plurality of sensors |
November 11, 2003 |
| An original feeding apparatus has a sensor for detecting an original by a light emitting element and a light receiving element. A first detector for detecting presence/absence of a sheet, and a second detector capable of being electrically switched between a detection possible condition |
| 6636720 |
Image forming apparatus, control method thereof, image forming method, and storage medium |
October 21, 2003 |
| It is intended to obtain outputs of insert sheets suitable for an inserter without delay. Thus, it is controlled to sort sheets on which pages of an image, being the print object in a mode to output the sheets to be set to an inserter provided in another apparatus having such the inserte |
| 6505017 |
Image forming apparatus, control method thereof, image forming method, and storage medium |
January 7, 2003 |
| It is intended to obtain outputs of insert sheets suitable for an inserter without delay. Thus, it is controlled to sort sheets on which pages of an image, being the print object in a mode to output the sheets to be set to an inserter provided in another apparatus having such the inserte |
| 6493113 |
Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus therewith |
December 10, 2002 |
| An original conveying apparatus including an original stacker, a conveying roller for conveying originals on the original stacker one by one, a first rotary member for further conveying the original to a reading position, a second rotary member for conveying the original conveyed by the |
| 6304743 |
Image formation method and apparatus for double-faced originals with different orders of image r |
October 16, 2001 |
| An image formation apparatus provides a method of improving productivity in case of forming images onto both of the faces of a sheet. According to the method, an original is read by the apparatus in the order of its back face and front face sequentially. The read images are formed onto t |
| 6263173 |
Image formation apparatus having selection of different image types for image formation |
July 17, 2001 |
| A CPU circuit unit of a copying machine judges based on image data read by a reading unit whether or not the image data represents a color image, and controls according to the judged result whether or not image forming of the image data is to be performed, whereby an operation to be perf |
| 6203003 |
Original carrying apparatus for scanning original being moved |
March 20, 2001 |
| An original carrying apparatus includes a separation unit for separating one original from a plurality of stacked originals, a carrying roller for carrying the original separated by the separation unit, a carrying belt for receiving the original carried by the carrying roller, and carryi |
| 6196019 |
Accumulator |
March 6, 2001 |
| An accumulator includes a tank, a refrigerant inlet port provided at an upper portion of the tank, a refrigerant outlet port provided at the upper portion of the tank, a dryer unit disposed in the tank at an intermediate portion along a direction of height of the tank, and a separating w |
| 6131898 |
Image forming apparatus |
October 17, 2000 |
| A stack sheet supplying apparatus has a sheet stacking unit, a supply roller for supplying a sheet by contacting with an uppermost sheet in a sheet stack resting on the sheet stacking unit, a lift/lower device for controlling lifting and lower of the supply roller, a drive for driving |
| 6098977 |
Sheet original conveying apparatus having original travel reverse apparatus and image forming ap |
August 8, 2000 |
| The present invention provides a sheet original conveying apparatus having an original reverse apparatus and in which originals stacked on a tray are separated one by one by a separation means and a separated original is supplied to a reading portion for reading an image. It comprises a |
| 6021305 |
Sheet original conveying apparatus for duplex copying |
February 1, 2000 |
| The present invention provides an original conveying apparatus in which originals stacked on an original tray are separated one by one by a separation unit to be conveyed to a reading portion for reading an image, and then the read original is discharged. An original travel direction |
| 5889357 |
Piezoelectric oscillation device and surface acoustic wave device |
March 30, 1999 |
| The substrate for devices 10 comprises an insulating substrate 12 of an insulating material, conducting layers 14 formed on the insulating substrate 12 and opposed to each other at a certain distance, and a dielectric film 16 formed on that portion of the insulating substrate 12 betw |
| 5722031 |
Image forming apparatus having stapler for stapling sheets |
February 24, 1998 |
| An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit for forming images onto sheets in either one of a first mode for sequentially forming the images onto the sheets from a last page and a second mode for sequentially forming the images onto the sheets from a front page. The app |
| 5449932 |
Field effect transistor having gate and source regions in recesses |
September 12, 1995 |
| A field effect transistor having a gate electrode in a recess includes a gate electrode and a source electrode in the same recess and a drain electrode outside the recess. Therefore, the gate-to-drain breakdown voltage is increased without increasing the source resistance. A method f |
| 5172788 |
Motorcycle |
December 22, 1992 |
| A motorcycle has a fuel tank disposed near the front end of a motor cycle body frame and positioned substantially upwardly of the body frame, a rider's seat disposed rearwardly of the fuel tank, and an engine disposed downwardly of the body frame. A receptacle for storing a crash helment |
| 5112766 |
Method of manufacturing field effect transistors |
May 12, 1992 |
| A method of producing a field effect transistor includes forming a first conductivity type active layer having a first concentration of dopant impurities producing the first conductivity type in a semi-insulating semiconductor substrate, forming a mask film on the substrate on part of |
| 5040632 |
Motorcycle |
August 20, 1991 |
| A motorcycle has a fuel tank disposed near the front end of a motor cycle body frame and positioned substantially upwardly of the body frame, a rider's seat disposed rearwardly of the fuel tank, and an engine disposed downwardly of the body frame. A receptacle for storing a crash helmet, |
| 4940111 |
Motorcycle |
July 10, 1990 |
| A motorcycle has a head pipe, a pair of laterally spaced main frames extending rearwardly from the head pipe, and a receptacle supported on the main frames. In order to effectively utilize a space between the main frames, the receptacle has a bottom wall positioned between the main f |
| 4895284 |
Crash helmet storage device for motorcycles |
January 23, 1990 |
| A crash helmet storage device in a motorcycle having a front cowl having a portion covering at least an area in front of a handlebar of the motorcycle. The crash helmet storage device comprises a receptacle disposed in the front cowl and having an open front side, a front cover servi |
| 4648650 |
Body for two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicle |
March 10, 1987 |
| A vehicle body adapted for use in a two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicle, such as a scooter, in which a front body, with an edge frame portion of inverted vertical U-shape, for covering the front surface of a main body and is formed of synthetic resin formed integrally with a front bumpe |
| 4498700 |
Ventilator for two- or three-wheeled vehicle |
February 12, 1985 |
| A ventilator for two- or three-wheeled vehicles, such as motor scooters, having a front body provided with at least a front panel covering the front of a head pipe and a leg shield covering the legs and feet of the rider sitting on a seat, wherein an air inlet for introducing the airflow |
| 4392539 |
Instrument panel with a yieldable meter casing |
July 12, 1983 |
| An instrument panel for vehicles including a base and a trough-shaped meter casing fastened to the base by stays disposed in the meter casing. Each of the stays includes a pair of leg portions which are angularly inclined relative to a principal direction in which severe impacts are like |
| 4372412 |
Vehicle instrument panel attaching structure |
February 8, 1983 |
| A vehicle instrument panel attaching structure wherein the instrument panel is attached to a body frame of the vehicle by means of stays which are disposed in side portions of the instrument panel so as to yieldably connect the instrument panel to the body frame of the vehicle. A pre |
